n. The state or quality of being innocent; naivete.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The quality of being artless, or void of art or guile; simplicity; sincerity.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The quality of being artless; simplicity; sincerity; unaffectedness.
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n. the quality of innocent naivete
n. ingenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit
Word Usage
"‘Oh! a beautiful cousin, Mr. Caveton!’ replies the young lady, with that perfect artlessness which is the distinguishing characteristic of all young ladies; ‘an affair, of course.’"